[Wyewood] Wyewood Dance Practice this Thursday

[sbonnevi at wamail.net]

Reminder that Wyewood's own dance practice (4th Thursday of each month) 
takes place this week from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at my home in Kent.

At dance practices we do a variety of French, English and Italian 
Renaissance dances that date from around 1450 to 1651.  This week we 
will be playing with dances that will be taught at Autumn War dance 
classes, so that all three teachers can get in some practice.   :)

For dance practices, people generally wear comfortable clothes and 
non-grip shoes ... shoes that you can slide or pivot on are best, not 
rubber-soled tennis shoes which tend to arrest your movement.  People 
choosing to wear garb are always welcome.  We also welcome people who 
would like to come and watch, listen to the music, work on a project, 
etc.

If you need my address or directions, please contact me at this email 
(sbonnevi at wamail.net) or phone (253-905-1483).

Maestra Sara de Bonneville

> Dances for Autumn War ball include:
> 
> * Sellenger's Round
> * Branle Simple (Tangle Branle)
> * Horse's Branle
> * (possible sung branle, "Sur le pont d'Avingon")
> * Lady Laiton's Measure
> * Queen's Alman
> * Ly Bens Disenens (sp?)
> * Amoroso -- &/or -- Petit Riens
> * Half Hannikin
> * Hole in the Wall
> * Gathering Peascods
> 
> Classes during Saturday in Main Barn (tentative schedule):
> 
> * 11 AM - Easy English Country Dances
> * 12 Noon - French Dances from Arbeau (Branles & Pavans)
> * 1 PM - More English Country Dances (interesting weaving!)
> * 2 PM - English Measures
> * 3 PM - 15th C Dances (roughly 1450-1500)
> * 4 PM - Two 16th C Italian Dances (from 1581)